WFITN Course in Functional Neurovascular Anatomy, Chicago 2022

The Functional Neurovascular Anatomy course is a comprehensive and didactic review of the embryology and vascular anatomy of the spine, brain, and head and neck. The course comprises lectures, 3D anatomic sessions as well as interactive workshops on angiographic images. It has been created for neuroradiologists, radiologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons with particular interest in neurovascular diseases.

Learning objectives

Define the major features of spinal arterial and venous anatomy. Define the major features of intracranial arterial and venous anatomy. Recognize the relevance of skull base arterial collaterals. Localize the arterial supply to the cranial nerves. Review basic knowledge about neurovascular embryology. Identify major arterial variants and their significance in performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Identify intracranial and extracranial venous variants and their significance in performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Review the fundamentals of functional vascular neuroanatomy. Apply functional vascular neuroanatomy to neurovascular treatment strategy in order to improve patient safety. Utilize functional vascular neuroanatomy in the treatment of skull base lesions. Evaluate the use of functional vascular neuroanatomy in the endovascular treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations. Employ the use of functional vascular neuroanatomy in endovascular treatment of dural AV shunts. Recommend functional vascular neuroanatomy to endovascular treatment of stroke.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN).  The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The course is endorsed by SNIS and SVIN.

May 23-27, 2022

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, USA

FACULTY

Michael Söderman , Stockholm, Sweden – Course Director

Sameer Ansari , Chicago, USA – Local Organizer Philippe Mercier , Angers, France

Götz Benndorf , Copenhagen, Denmark Georges Rodesch , Paris, France

Serge Bracard , Nancy, France Maksim Shapiro , New York, USA

Masaki Komiyama , Kyoto, Japan Michihiro Tanaka , Tokyo, Japan

Seon-Kyu Lee , New York, USA Michele Johnson , New Haven, USA

REGISTRATION FEES

Senior physicians, not WFITN members 550 €

Senior physicians, WFITN members 500 €

Fellows, WFITN members 400 €

Fellows, not WFITN members 450 €

Due to the interactive workshops there is a maximum of 60 participants.

CONTACT

Sabine Heckmann secretary [at] wfitn.org

WFITN Chicago Course

Women in INR Group (joined by Michele Johnson, Michael Söderman, Goetz Bendorf, Michihiro Tanaka) & Course Group Photo (more photos in the Gallery)

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